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This Is What Night Was Like in Ancient Rome: A Labyrinth of Pleasures and Dangers

A recent study published in the academic journal Florentia Iliberritana of the University of Granada sheds light on a ...

Some Scientists Say Lead Poisoning Led To The Fall Of The Roman Empire

There is no polity more storied in the west than the Roman Empire, but could its fall have really been caused by its choice ...
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When did slavery end in ancient Rome?

Slavery was a core part of life in ancient Rome—for both its economy and society. But when did it actually end? In this video ...
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Archaeologists Preparing For Development In Eastern Rome Happened Upon Ancient Tombs And A Shrine To Hercules

The Roman ruins uncovered at the Parco delle Acacie also include an ancient road, two massive basins, and a wealth of grave ...
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‘A miracle and a warning’: Ancient tower collapse reveals a crisis facing modern Rome

In video footage, it almost looks like an earthquake. The ancient Torre dei Conti, which has occupied a street corner of central Rome since medieval times, is suddenly enveloped in billowing clouds as ...
The New York Times

At Rome’s New Stations, Peruse Ancient Relics While Catching a Train

Part station, part museum, two new subway stops in Rome offer riders the chance to see ancient artifacts unearthed in digging for the stations. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo, who has ...